Has anyone else applied for the Uniting for Ukraine program?

[Boiler 45,733]

Only the VWP requires a return ticket or evidence of onward travel

[Kjcdc090385 7]

13 hours ago, Spring Wns said:

 

Thanks--they will be getting travel passports, just issued as "refugee passports" from their host EU country. The local UA embassy said that it would take 6+ months to issue UA passports. I used their UA internal passport info on the form, and I am trying to decide whether to use the EU refugee passport or UA internal passport info for the final submission of my package.

How are you able to update their passport information?   That field remains grayed out for me when I go to do the attestation of biographical information. I also need to fix the passport information. 

[swmfly 45]

9 hours ago, Kjcdc090385 said:

How are you able to update their passport information?   That field remains grayed out for me when I go to do the attestation of biographical information. I also need to fix the passport information. 

When you go to the attestation, there should be an option to edit the information at the top (click on edit). Hope that helps. 

[Kjcdc090385 7]

2 minutes ago, swmfly said:

When you go to the attestation, there should be an option to edit the information at the top (click on edit). Hope that helps. 

Yes but for me, passport number is one of the only fields that is still grayed out and cannot be edited!

[swmfly 45]

Is there anyone who can share their beneficiary's experience at the POE?

I've read that beneficiaries can be with CBP for hours... can anyone confirm? 

Thanks

[Kjcdc090385 7]

3 hours ago, swmfly said:

Is there anyone who can share their beneficiary's experience at the POE?

I've read that beneficiaries can be with CBP for hours... can anyone confirm? 

Thanks

Ours landed at 830 and came through the gate at 1045. They were one of the last people to come through. I was actually getting nervous as it was me and one other group waiting. 

[jjp85 18]

3 hours ago, Kjcdc090385 said:

Yes but for me, passport number is one of the only fields that is still grayed out and cannot be edited!

You have to create an entirely new application if you messed up the passport number. I went through this and had one of their agents call me back and say they cant edit the number. This is infuriating, but you are not alone. 

[Kjcdc090385 7]

5 minutes ago, jjp85 said:

You have to create an entirely new application if you messed up the passport number. I went through this and had one of their agents call me back and say they cant edit the number. This is infuriating, but you are not alone. 

 That is what I thought. I submitted new paperwork on Tuesday with the correct passport number. It is one of the only things you cannot change.

[jjp85 18]

Just now, Kjcdc090385 said:

 That is what I thought. I submitted new paperwork on Tuesday with the correct passport number. It is one of the only things you cannot change.

I resubmitted mine on the 17th. Still waiting for a response. 

 

[Kjcdc090385 7]

4 minutes ago, jjp85 said:

I resubmitted mine on the 17th. Still waiting for a response. 

 

That's not promising. 

[swmfly 45]

On 5/8/2022 at 11:27 PM, Kineo said:

I am wondering if United for Ukraine beneficiaries can do the I-765 online or do they need to file paper forms. Is anyone starting this process yet?

 

Thanx - Kineo

Hi -- have you filled the paper forms? Just wondering how the I-765 process is playing out for everyone. I understand that it's the paper form, with a fee waiver.

[Kineo 93]

20 hours ago, hutzul said:

For those that have had their sponsored individuals arrive in US, did you purchase roundtrip airline tickets or one-way tickets.  For visa holders in the past our family members have had to show a return airline ticket to CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) when entering the US.  Under UFU wondering if a one-way ticket is sufficient.  One can buy a roundtrip ticket and possibly reschedule the departure date as it approaches or just let it expire.   It does not appear that we are able to buy a ticket with a two year difference between arrival and departure.

I bought round trip tickets because it was much less expensive. Also with the eye to possibly rescheduling the return departure date if it makes sense. If not, I'll either cancel for a partial credit or let it expire.

-Kineo

[Kineo 93]

1 hour ago, swmfly said:

Hi -- have you filled the paper forms? Just wondering how the I-765 process is playing out for everyone. I understand that it's the paper form, with a fee waiver.

Not yet. My beneficiaries haven't arrived yet. Good to know about the possibility of a fee waiver. Do you know how that is supposed to work?

Thanx - Kineo

[swmfly 45]

2 minutes ago, Kineo said:

Not yet. My beneficiaries haven't arrived yet. Good to know about the possibility of a fee waiver. Do you know how that is supposed to work?

Thanx - Kineo

Take it with a grain of salt -- a sponsor on FB told me that he filed Form I-912 (fee waiver) on behalf of the beneficiary and it was recently approved, but they haven't submitted the actual I-765 yet. Paper forms, not online. Ukrainian parolees apply using code (c)(11) as the basis for their application/fee waiver.

 

That's all I "know" so far! Beneficiaries arrive in about 2 weeks. We'll be submitting ASAP.

[hutzul 4]

Thank you for answers to my previous questions.  I have found this post and replies to be very helpful and informative.

 

Do Ukrainian vaccine records need to be translated and notarized, or can one translate them themselves? Also, once sponsored family is in the US the requirement is to get a medical screening for tuberculosis, including an Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRA) test, within 14 days of arrival.  Will the US accept TB test results from Ukraine or Poland, since it is probably cheaper to do that there?  If not, since sponsored people do not have insurance what has everyone found to be the most cost effective way of doing it in US?